EWJV News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF From 03/11/23

2023-03-11 06:36:00 ET Summary The rapid increase in central bank policy rates globally has meant that the cost of hedging currency exposure on foreign assets for many investors has changed significantly. The rapid change in cost for some investors has significant implications for...

2023-03-11 04:00:00 ET Summary Japan only reopened to foreigners in October of last year, so consumption and services spending continue to ramp up. Department store sales remained high due to the demand for luxury goods, but duty-free sales also are back to 80% of pre-pandemic lev...

2023-03-11 00:46:00 ET Summary Wall Street will pay close attention to the February inflation report. The ECB is widely expected to raise interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday but it’s what comes next that investors will be most interested in. The fact that the ...

2023-03-08 10:17:00 ET Summary There was a selloff in global government bond markets in February as central banks showed no sign of easing their monetary tightening programs. The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met from Jan. 31–Feb. 1 and raised rates by 25 basis ...

2023-03-08 08:49:00 ET Summary Stocks, bonds and key commodity prices broadly fell in February as investors revised up expectations for policy rate peaks amid surprisingly resilient inflation and global economic data. Of the four largest emerging markets, only Taiwan continued to ...

2023-03-08 03:33:00 ET Summary Global jobs growth accelerated to a six-month high in February as improving demand conditions and rising business confidence encouraged greater hiring, with job gains reported in all major economies bar Brazil. The fastest jobs growth, by a whisker, ...

Summary The US has a very busy week ahead. The two main events are Fed Chair Powell’s semi-annual testimony to Congress and the nonfarm payroll report. Christine Lagarde’s appearance in the middle of next week will be highly anticipated following the February inflation dat...

Summary Global manufacturing output returned to growth in February after six months of decline, according to the JPMorgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index compiled by S&P Global. The improvement was driven by Asia and coincided with the reopening of the economy of mai...

Summary The consequences of decades of unsound money are coming home to roost. Investment-grade bond funds posted inflows of $184 million, while junk bond funds reported outflows of $6.125 billion (from Lipper). The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose last month ...

Summary Disinflation trends are struggling and now Wall Street will look to see if improving manufacturing and service activity will further fuel pricing pressures. Eurozone: While headline inflation has been falling, core remains at the peak and policymakers are unlikely to ease off th...